Recent posts by Ted Roelofs | Bridge Magazine - MLive.comtag:profile.mlive.com,2015:tedingr/100738982015-08-02T21:36:18ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceFive years later, state parks Recreation Passport a financial successtag:www.mlive.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf/3203.165042832015-07-16T13:00:29Z2015-07-16T13:00:29ZMichigan's state park system adapts to budget squeezes and changing values about the outdoors. But major costs kicked down the road. tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
Michigan's state park system adapts to budget squeezes and changing values about the outdoors. But major costs kicked down the road.
Hispanic women struggle with just over half the pay of mentag:www.mlive.com,2015:/education/index.ssf/3940.162363362015-06-09T11:30:20Z2015-06-09T11:30:20ZHispanic women in Michigan earn barely half the income of non-Hispanic white males.tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
Hispanic women in Michigan earn barely half the income of non-Hispanic white males.
In paychecks, Michigan women have a long way to gotag:www.mlive.com,2015:/education/index.ssf/3940.162361702015-06-09T11:00:43Z2015-06-09T11:00:43ZWomen in full-time jobs earn on average three-fourths the pay as men in Michigan, a wider margin than most of the nation. While critics question the scale of the gap, policymakers debate ways to close it. tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
Women in full-time jobs earn on average three-fourths the pay as men in Michigan, a wider margin than most of the nation. While critics question the scale of the gap, policymakers debate ways to close it.
Jobs get even scarcer in rural Michigantag:www.mlive.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf/3203.159686472015-05-14T14:30:46Z2015-05-14T14:30:46ZMichigan rural counties struggle with jobs loss.tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
Michigan rural counties struggle with jobs loss.
Jobs flooding to West Michigan, though wages still lagtag:www.mlive.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf/3203.159685932015-05-14T12:38:19Z2015-05-14T12:38:19ZWest Michigan leads the way in Michigan jobs recovery, while the state as a whole still trails the nation.tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
West Michigan leads the way in Michigan jobs recovery, while the state as a whole still trails the nation.
Facebook jokes by coordinator in charge of preventing prison rape underscores insensitivity to rape claimstag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/index.ssf/2926.157217842015-04-16T16:00:36Z2015-04-16T16:00:36ZA social media post by a prison rape coordinator may serve to underscore allegations that the state is insensitive to young inmates' rape claims. tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
A social media post by a prison rape coordinator may serve to underscore allegations that the state is insensitive to young inmates' rape claims.
'New fish' ‒ One teen inmate's account of sexual assaulttag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/index.ssf/2926.157028862015-04-14T13:59:04Z2015-04-14T13:59:04ZThe inmate known as John Doe 3 says the abuse began from the moment he entered adult prison. tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
The inmate known as John Doe 3 says the abuse began from the moment he entered adult prison.
Similar accounts in teen prison rape lawsuit challenge state's defensetag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/index.ssf/2926.157027752015-04-14T11:51:14Z2015-04-14T11:51:14ZThe full deposition testimony of seven teenage inmates is notable for its graphic consistency, producing a damning portrait of institutional indifference within Michigan's prisons. tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
The full deposition testimony of seven teenage inmates is notable for its graphic consistency, producing a damning portrait of institutional indifference within Michigan's prisons.
A tale of two schools in Michigan's resort paradisetag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/index.ssf/2926.152538842015-02-19T15:30:20Z2015-02-19T15:30:20ZA rural school district in Cheboygan County and a more affluent one in Harbor Springs underscore the role money can play in student performance. tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
A rural school district in Cheboygan County and a more affluent one in Harbor Springs underscore the role money can play in student performance.
Poverty in paradise: Halting the exodus of young workers from northern Michigantag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/index.ssf/2926.152538412015-02-19T15:30:00Z2015-02-19T15:30:00ZAfter growing up in Pure Michigan, millennials say they must leave a land they love to fulfill their career ambitions. Second of two parts.tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
After growing up in Pure Michigan, millennials say they must leave a land they love to fulfill their career ambitions. Second of two parts.
Hidden poverty stalks a Pure Michigan settingtag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/index.ssf/2926.152340852015-02-17T15:31:13Z2015-02-17T15:31:13ZFor many unseen residents of northern Michigan, life can be struggle for survival. This is true even for those with jobs, which tend to be seasonal with marginal pay.tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
For many unseen residents of northern Michigan, life can be struggle for survival. This is true even for those with jobs, which tend to be seasonal with marginal pay.
In northern counties, workers and business find each other lacking opportunitytag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/index.ssf/2926.152340452015-02-17T15:30:30Z2015-02-17T15:30:30ZThere's work to be done in the resort counties of northern Michigan, but opportunity doesn't always match the available workforce. tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
There's work to be done in the resort counties of northern Michigan, but opportunity doesn't always match the available workforce.
Poverty in paradise: Two Michigans gaze across a widening gaptag:www.mlive.com,2015:/news/index.ssf/2926.152340082015-02-17T15:30:00Z2015-02-17T15:30:00ZYou could hardly find a purer slice of Pure Michigan than the tip of the Lower Peninsula. But as the wealthy prosper alongside blue bays, those who live here year-round find life tougher to navigate tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
You could hardly find a purer slice of Pure Michigan than the tip of the Lower Peninsula. But as the wealthy prosper alongside blue bays, those who live here year-round find life tougher to navigate
Michigan's career tech system pays off with careers for students tag:www.mlive.com,2015:/education/index.ssf/3940.149422762015-01-13T12:01:20Z2015-01-13T12:01:20Ztedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.htmlMichigans career tech system requires major overhauls to save ittag:www.mlive.com,2015:/education/index.ssf/3940.149422592015-01-13T12:00:02Z2015-01-13T12:00:02Ztedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.htmlWhat state House and Senate leaders say they will do first in 2015tag:www.mlive.com,2014:/politics/index.ssf/3203.147771002014-12-18T15:40:21Z2014-12-18T15:40:21ZFour legislative leaders tell Bridge Magazine what's on their mind when the new legislative session begins in January.tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
Four legislative leaders tell Bridge Magazine what's on their mind when the new legislative session begins in January.
How Michigan can improve the lives of 80,000 homeless children tag:www.mlive.com,2014:/politics/index.ssf/3203.147267672014-12-11T20:31:58Z2014-12-11T20:31:58ZThe safety net is anything but secure for homeless children and families across the state. Bridge reviews some approaches that have shown promise elsewhere. tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
The safety net is anything but secure for homeless children and families across the state. Bridge reviews some approaches that have shown promise elsewhere.
Grand Rapids shelter helps one teen find escape tag:www.mlive.com,2014:/politics/index.ssf/3203.147267792014-12-11T20:30:23Z2014-12-11T20:30:23ZRunaway and unaccompanied teens navigate a treacherous worldtedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
Runaway and unaccompanied teens navigate a treacherous world
Michigan ranks in bottom half of states nationally in care for homeless children tag:www.mlive.com,2014:/politics/index.ssf/3203.145394302014-11-20T12:00:00Z2014-11-20T12:00:00ZA national report finds nearly 80,000 homeless children in Michigan, with a lack of state planning to deal with the problem.tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
A national report finds nearly 80,000 homeless children in Michigan, with a lack of state planning to deal with the problem.
Evidence shows Michigan motorcyclists without helmets face higher death rates, medical bills tag:www.mlive.com,2014:/politics/index.ssf/3203.145191232014-11-18T12:00:01Z2014-11-18T12:00:01ZGovernment and medical studies reveal motorcyclists are more likely to die or be seriously injured if they are not wearing helmets in a crash, raising questions about the 2012 repeal of Michigan’s helmet law. A Republican Legislature sees no reason to take up the issue.tedingrhttp://connect.mlive.com/user/tedingr/index.html
Government and medical studies reveal motorcyclists are more likely to die or be seriously injured if they are not wearing helmets in a crash, raising questions about the 2012 repeal of Michigan’s helmet law. A Republican Legislature sees no reason to take up the issue.